Proof of alien life? Russian cosmonauts find bacteria on the hull of the ISS that's NOT from Earth

Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) may have discovered the first case of alien life after allegedly finding bacteria on the hull of the space station.

This bacteria was not there at the launch of the ISS and therefore could have come from outer space.

"Bacteria that had not been there during the launch of the ISS module were found on the swabs," confirmed Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, who was part of a team of scientists aboard the orbiting station.

"That is, they came from somewhere in outer space and settled on the outside of the station," he told a Russian news outlet.

They are currently being analysed to find out if they really are extra-terrestrial in nature. Some bacteria originating from Earth (specifically, Madagascar) has been found to survive the vacuum of space after being lifted off our planet by a phenomenon known as "ionosphere lift".